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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025
President Donald Trump spoke bluntly about the need to control Syria’s oil and gas resources, saying at a White House news conference alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that “the US has left troops there just for the oil.” Many believe that, despite the US’s pl ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
Interview

Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
President Aoun during his speech made a meaningful remark. He said that arms should be limited to the hands of government. He did not mention Hezbollah, but said that arms should be held only by the government. After the president took the oath, some news networks like Al-Manar and Al-Mayadeen asked ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatening to bury the Syrian Kurds with their arms if they do not lay them down, the Kurdish region’s leaders are seeking a solution to dissuade Turkey and Tahrir al-Sham’s operations against the Syrian Kurds. “Iraqi Kurdish forces are seeking poli ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
Report

Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, Iraq also has concerns about the consequences of possible developments in Syria and their impact on its internal security and stability. Therefore, the visit bore a reassuring message to allay Baghdad's concerns and doubts. The Turks are said to have taken w ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
ald Trump, the prospects of the US tensions with the rivals and even the international partners are gaining weight and politicians in various countries are bracing for Trump's challenging policies. Iraq is one of the countries that in recent years due to various geopolitical, economic, and poli ...
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
Analysis

What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
aling will for closer ties to kingdom. Alwaght- Ahmad al-Sharaa, or better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who has recently been appointed by an allied military council as president of Syria for transitional period, on Sunday visited Saudi Arabia along with his Foreign Minister A ...
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
Analysis

HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
President Abu Mohammad al-Jolani has repeatedly claimed that the armed groups under his command do not pose threat to neighboring countries. However, the experience of the past two months has shown that these groups not only are not seeking to establish order and security in Syria and provide securi ...
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Israeli Plan for West Bank Annexation Quietly Underway
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Israeli Plan for West Bank Annexation Quietly Underway

Wednesday 12 February 2025 ،
alestinian resistance is closely watching. Alwaght- Having suffered a humiliating defeat in the war against the resistance groups in Gaza, Israel these days is stepping up pressures on the Palestinians of the West Bank. After destroying Gaza and killing tens of thousands of civilians, the governmen ...
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
Report

Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
als. Alwaght- While after election of a new president and formation of a new government the Lebanese politicians were expected to focus on their main mission of ending the Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon, they are instead heading to internal division, a path favorable to the enemy.  On ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
Analysis

Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian visited Qatar in September to join Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD), now the emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamas Al Thani visited Tehran to further shore up ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.  Over the past years, relations between Tehran and Doha have suffered ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution